Taiwan Throttles Mobile Internet in First War Drill
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- Taiwan throttled mobile internet during its annual Han Kuang war games, marking the first time the drills have simulated an internet shutdown targeting civilians.
- Taiwan's leader boarded an armored vehicle to escape a mock 'decapitation strike' during the exercises, per CNN's coverage.
Why it matters: The internet-throttling drill is a concrete, unprecedented step in Taiwan's war-preparation playbook that frames the threat as undersea-cable severance rather than a full military invasion, putting the resilience burden on ordinary users and telecoms rather than soldiers alone.
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